Hearty Chicken Bake

Submitted by OceanLuvinGranny

"I got this from a favorite brand names recipe site and have been making it about once a month. My family loves it and usually so does everyone else I make it for. It is definitely a comfort food! I switch the veggies sometimes as well so it seems like a new dish. Very good."

 

• Ready In: 48mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 casserole
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 3 cups mashed potatoes
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 1⁄3 cups French's French fried onions, divided (sometimes, I use the cheese flavored ones)
• 1 1⁄2 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables, thawed and drained (sometimes I cook broccoli and use that instead, 1 1/4 )
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken and mushroom soup (if you can't find that, use regular cream of chicken soup)
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• pepper

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. In medium bowl, combine mashed potatoes, 1/2 c cheese and 2/3 french fried onions.
3. Mix thoroughly.
4. Spoon potato mixture into greased 2 Qr. casserole.
5. Using back of spoon, spread potatoes across bottom and up sided of dish to form a shell.
6. In large bowl, combine chicken, veggies, soup, milk and seasonings.
7. Pour into potato shell.
8. Bake uncovered 30 minutes or until heated through and bubbly.
9. Top with remaining 1/2 c cheese and 2/3 c french fried onions.
10. Bake uncovered 3 minutes longer or until onions are golden brown and cheese is melted.
11. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[Oh So Very Blessed]

WOW! To be honest with you the only reason I chose this recipe is because my cabinets were nearly bare and this is the only recipe I could find that used the ingrediants I had on hand. The fried onion and cheese mashed potatoes is what set it off! I did not have mixed veggies so I used just corn instead but it still came out great. Not something I would serve at a formal dinner or anything but def a wonderful comfort food! **** I also wanted to add that this is only 7 points if you are on the WW diet. Not too high for a one dish meal!